"Donald Trump on Thursday sued the US treasury department and Internal Revenue Service for $10bn over the disclosure of his tax returns to the media in 2019 and 2020. In a complaint filed in Miami federal court, Trump, his adult sons, and his namesake company said the agencies failed to take mandatory precautions to prevent former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn from leaking their tax returns to leftist media outlets, including the New York Times and ProPublica."
"The plaintiffs said they suffered significant and irreparable harm to their reputations and financial interests, and may seek punitive damages because the leaks were either willful or resulted from gross negligence. Thursday's lawsuit puts Trump in the unusual position of suing government agencies that are part of the executive branch, which he leads. The IRS is part of the treasury department."
"Trump has filed many lawsuits in his personal capacity, often for large sums and as a result of reporting by various media, since winning a second White House term in 2024. He sued the New York Times and book publisher Penguin Random House for $15bn over articles and a book he said were intended to undermine his election prospects in 2024."
Donald Trump, his adult sons, and the Trump Organization sued the US Treasury Department and IRS for $10bn, alleging that a former IRS contractor leaked their 2019 and 2020 tax returns to media outlets including the New York Times and ProPublica. The plaintiffs claim mandatory precautions were not taken, causing significant, irreparable reputational and financial harm, and may seek punitive damages for willful misconduct or gross negligence. The complaint notes the unusual circumstance of suing executive-branch agencies. Other ongoing lawsuits by Trump seek large damages from the New York Times, Penguin Random House, the Wall Street Journal, and the BBC. Alejandro Brito filed or assisted in these suits.
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